EDITORIALS
TSUNAMI TRAGEDY The Stench Of Corruption
Why Mother Nature isn’t wholly to blame for the colossal human
cost – in excess of 500,000 Sri Lankans displaced, over 30,000
dead and more than 5,000 missing – following the events of ‘12/26’.
   
THE STATE OF POLITICS Apocalypse
The tsunami revealed that there is something rotten in the state,
writes Wijith DeChickera, wondering who will resolve the
challenge our nation faces next – and how…
   
PEACE Will Sri Lanka Take Its Second Chance?
Dr. Jehan Perera hopes that the political leadership will take the
opportunity to build a bright future out of the tsunami disaster.
   
POSTCARD FROM CYBERSPACE Smart Box Vs. Idiot Box
The fear and loathing of the digital video recorder misses
the opportunities that lie ahead for advertising in a
multimedia world, notes Angelo Fernando.
   
COVER SUPPLEMENT
TSUNAMI TRAGEDY
In Numbers...
   
TSUNAMI SNAPSHOTS
Tragic Revelations
   
WARNING SYSTEMS
Muted Signals
   
NATIONAL SOLIDARITY
Tragedy Heralds Promise
   
MANAGING AID
Coordinating Donor Aid
   
THE WAY FORWARD
Building A ‘New Nation’
   
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Hope Springs Eternal
   
CHAMBER PERSPECTIVES
The Business Of Rebuilding
   
BUSINESS VOICES
Building A Model Nation
   
SITUATION REPORT
The View At ‘Ground Zero’
   
REAL-LIFE DRAMA
Tale Of A Tsunami
   
GROUND REPORT
From Tragedy To Peace?
   
THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
Intersecting Networks
   
SHORT TAKES
Flip Side: Opportunity Knocks!
   
THE REBUILDING PROCESS
The Next Six Months...
   
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS
The World Is Watching...
   
NGO VIEWPOINTS
Aid And The Human Factor
   
READERSHIP PERCEPTIONS
Widespread Optimism
   
OPEN FORUM
The Tsunami And Its Causes
   
REVIVING TOURISM
Back On The Beaches!
   
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
Clarion Call To Rebuild
 
CURRENT AFFAIRS
BIZTALK World Security: Unite Or Perish!
PATA President Emeritus Lakshman Ratnapala describes the
bold, new vision of collective security to address new threats.
 
BUSINESS VOICES
LEADING EDGE Tapping Tourism’s Potential
Gabo Peiris looks on the stricken hotel trade with
measured optimism. Rishani Wijesinghe takes note.
PROFESSIONAL TENETS Branding By Design
Mihindu Keerthiratne asserts that architecture can contribute
to the overall corporate image. Mihiri Wikramanayake reports.
BIZ AGENDA ‘Plan Forward’ And Invest
Victor Abeyesekera intimates to Darshana Abayasingha
that much needs to be done to boost the tourism industry.
BIZ LIFESTYLE
PUBLIC EYE A Young Man With Many Ambitions
Media personality Chevaan Daniel packs a lot more into his life than
time spent honing his newscasting skills, discovers Savithri Rodrigo.
   
INSIDE EDGE Cricket’s Cavalier Buccaneer
Keith Miller played cricket the way he lived...
Mahinda Wijesinghe chronicles his life.
   
ADDENDA
SOAPBOX Readership perceptions.
In Memoriam And In Honour Of…
   
FINANCIAL PROFILES
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